...Share Thanksgiving in Canada This article tells us a new program in Canada which is called “Share Thanksgiving”, launched in Toronto in 2012 by Engineers Without Borders Canada co-founder Parker Mitchell. As everybody knows, Canada is a country of immigrants, and according to Statistics Canada, 1.2 million people immigrated to Canada between 2006 and 2011. One in five people in this country are foreign born. For this great number of recent immigrant families, thanksgiving tradition of Canada seems still unfamiliar. Parker Mitchell, who has traveled around the world and received a lot of generosity in homes abroad, founded this event to bring this to Canada to bridge that gap, by connecting new Canadians with established families to break bread and give thanks. Since last year, also the first year of this program, a lot of original Canadian families joined into this big event, some of them share those stories of the Thanksgiving Day with those new arrivals in this article. By spending a Thanksgiving Day with the established families, the new Canadians feel like they are one part of the country, and those established families think that being a Canadian, they should also share Thanksgiving with a new Canadian. As far as we know, Thanksgiving Day has been a national public holiday in Canada on the second Monday of October since 1957. It is a chance for people to give thanks for a good harvest and other fortunes in the past year. People often use the three-day Thanksgiving weekend...
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...The Five Geographic Elements of Canada The name “Canada” is derived from the First Nation’s word “Kanata” meaning land or village (-Wikipedia Name of Canada). Canada is colossal, it is the second largest country on earth and the most substantial in North America (-World Atlas). This vast, frigid northern country has a population of 34,834,841 people. Canada has been independently governed since 1867. The Canadian flag is white with a large red maple leaf in the center. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa, which contains 1.208 million citizens. Together Canada and Alaska make up the upper portion of North America. The primary languages in Canada are English and French. (- CIA World Factbook) Geography accounts for a sizable section of Canada’s...
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...Canada, NHL ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Introduction: Canada is a country in the northern part of the continent of North America. It extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometers. Canada has 36 million inhabitants and Canada’s capital is Ottawa. Canada is a hockey country and the National Hockey League is very big in Canada. Canada is a hockey country, where everyone loves hockey and the best player in Canada right now is Sidney Crosby who plays in the Canadian national team and the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL). National Hockey Team is the best hockey league in the world and every hockey players dream is to play in the NHL. ------------------------------------------------- Background: NHL was founded in 1917 in the Canadian Montreal, Quebec, after the representative of the National Hockey Association (NHA) had been set. NHL contained just four member clubs, but has since that expanded through several expansions to the 30 teams which is playing in the league from the 2000-01. Seven of the clubs come from Canada, while the remaining 23 are from the United States. The teams play 82 games of the regular season between October and April to determine which 16 clubs (eight from the Eastern Conference and eight of the Western Conference) playing playoff between April and June and have the chance to win the Stanley Cup. The prize was donated...
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...Black Friday is the annual shopping holiday that occurs on the Friday following Thanksgiving. It is mostly a shopping ritual to those people living in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Black Friday is a significant day to many retail stores because it is referred to as the start of the Christmas or holiday shopping season. The origin of the popular Black Friday dates back to before 1961, in Philadelphia, where it was formally used to describe the heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic. It was always seen as extremely disruptive to the Philadelphia Police Department and always transpired on the day after Thanksgiving and thus the name Black Friday came about. As the years passed, an alternative reasoning for the title came to be known which denoted that retailers traditionally functioned at a financial loss recognized as, “in the red” from the months January to November. “Black Friday” therefore signifies the point at which retailers finally start to return a profit, “in the black”. Over the years more and more stores have begun opening at extremely early hours to help consumers get a jump-start on the sales. Some retailers have even started the trend of opening up at midnight. The Black Friday craze is tremendously popular, so popular in fact, that many incidents including violence has been seen in some cities in the past. We wanted to research if Black Friday should be considered a ritual. Our research process included secondary and primary sources. Our primary sources were...
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...you. “He was smart, but his constant procrastination led him to be late with almost every assignment.” According to Joseph Ferrari, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at De Paul University in Chicago, twenty percent of people identify themselves as chronic procrastinators. For them procrastination is a lifestyle. It cuts across every aspect of their life. They do not pay bills on time. They miss birthday parties and other important activities. They get bad grades in class. They file income tax returns late. They leave their Thanksgiving dinner shopping until the night before thanksgiving. They are always a day late and a dollar short. Theres more than one flavor of procrastination. People procrastinate for different reasons. According to Timothy Pychyl, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa Canada, he identifies three basic types of procrastinators: * arousal types or thrill seekers, who wait to the last minute for the euphoric rush * Avoiders, who may be avoiding fear of failure or even fear of success, but in either case are very concerned with what others think of them; they would rather have others think they lack effort than ability. * Decisional procrastinators, who...
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...outline with occasional chalk cliffs. The rivers in Britain are of little value as waterways. The longest are the Severn, the Thames, the Clyde and the Bristol Avon. There are a lot of lakes in the UK for example in the Lake District in the northern part of England but the most famous lake is Loch Ness in Scotland. Great Britain is rich in coal, iron ore and oil. Such crops as wheat, sugar-beet, potatoes and others are grown in this country. The main cities are London, Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. The geography of the USA. The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world after Russia, China and Canada. It occupies the southern part of North America and stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. The USA borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico in the south. The south-eastern coast of the country is washed by the Gulf of Mexico. The USA has sea borders with Russia and Cuba. The USA is made up of 50 states and the District of Columbia where the capital of the country, Washington, is situated....
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...------------------------------------------------- College History... Ladies College Colombo was founded as a self supporting institution in 1900 by Liiian Nixon from Ireland and Ms Elizabeth Whitney from Canada at the behest of the Church Missionary Society. The history of the school is woven round the seven principals of the college who were responsible for its founding, expansion and ethos. There is no doubt it was due to their Christian faith and commitment that Ladies College grew from a rented bungalow in Slave Island with two students to what it is today... Quoting Ladies' College 1900-2000 Several issues fascinated us. …… How a Christian Missionary school like Ladies’ College, established in 1900 within a colonial ethos, adapted itself to the social, cultural, and economic changes that were ushered in with independence in 1947? How did the school come to terms with the subsequent shifts in educational policy by successive governments especially during the second half of the last century? How did the school cope with such dramatic changes and do so while still remaining geared to the national system of education? How did Ladies’ College not only survive for a period of a hundred years, but grow from strength to strength? Lilian Nixon BA Cert. Ed Principal (1900 - 1914). | At Ladies' College Cheltenham Lilian Nixon came under the influence of its famous Principal Dorothea Beale who brought to the realm of women’s education a vision and determination that had...
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...fear that when facing it, can cause a memorial moment in their life. I have many fears and I’ve been faced with one of my biggest fears for a few years now, and it still lingers on to this day. On thanksgiving 2012, I wanted to spend the night at my friend’s house named Kayla since she was having a big thanksgiving party, but my parents said I couldn’t go. At first I was confused because we never did anything special on thanksgiving, so I didn’t think it would have been such a big conflict. That night, my parents sat me down at the dining room table once my brother and sister were sound asleep. Sitting there, I was so confused on what they were going to tell me that was supposed to be “so important”. They took a deep breath and told me that what I was about to hear, was going to change my perspective on our family. They told me that my dad Clay was not my biological dad, and that my biological dad’s name is Shaun. In that moment, my whole life got turned upside down. A thousand questions ran thru my head like “Why didn’t they tell me sooner?” “Why did my biological dad leave?”, “Is it because of me?”, “Was I a mistake?” I was too shocked to ask any of those questions so they were left unanswered. That night after they had told me, my dad Clay and me had a distant relationship for a few days. To me, it felt like if he was a stranger, even if he had raised me since I was 4 years old. That’s why he wasn’t in any of my photo albums until I was 4. That’s why I didn’t look like him...
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...NewEgg.com Analysis Prof. Mehdi Beheshtian, Ph.D. Class: BUS 516 By: Chao-Wei Chen 11021298 Dongjie You 11028865 Date: 12/18/10 Abstract......................................................................................................... 3 Introduction.................................................................................................. 4 Background.................................................................................................. 4 NewEgg.Com marketing strategy……………………………………………. 6 SWOT Analysis………………………………………………………………….. 9 Recommendation……………………………………………………………….. 18 Conclusion................................................................................................... 19 References……………………………………………………………………….. 20 Abstract Online shopping is a tendency in 2010 and combines with other new technology such as smart phone. Internet provides more convenient environment that customers can purchase staff quickly and safely. Moreover, with new technology changing, online website should revise their strategy that can be adjusted in tendency. Within few years, online store will be tend to mature and diversity. In future, customers just open their computer and search that what they want. This development will change website, and online store need to follow this tendency. Introduction With the dramatic growing of using internet, Ecommerce becomes a powerful business...
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...Target Customers As the number of immigrants from South Asia continues to increase and people become more interested in trying other types of cuisine there will be a market for good, authentic fresh Indian food. Amongst the population we have two well defined target markets, the first is the influx of South Asian immigrants who long for a taste of home and the second target market is the large number of students in Kitchener and Waterloo who eat at restaurants more often and are willing to try Indian food. Based on the primary research we have done, we have developed the characteristics of our target customers. The first dimension is the purchase characteristics of our target customer; on average our target customer spends more than $13.00 when dining at a restaurant . Our target customer eats at restaurants more than five times a month and the most common meal which they purchase when dining out is dinner . In terms of demographics our target customer is most likely between the ages of 18 and 29 and is either a student or a young professional. Both of these customers eat at restaurants more than the average person because they are very busy and have little time to cook. Our target customer is also primarily from South Asia as Indian food will appeal to them as it is what they grew up eating or may be similar to the food where they are from. Beyond on this an Indian restaurant with good, authentic, fresh food will also attract those who enjoy ethnic food and also demand a high...
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...Unit 6 Assignment 2 Capella University 3/28/2013 Nasir Khan Best Buy Company Analysis | Best Buy Co., Inc. is a multinational retailer, which provides consumer electronics, home office products, entertainment products, appliances and related services. The company operates through two business segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic segment is comprised of the operations in all states, districts and territories of the U.S., operating under various brand names, including but not limited to, Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile, Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video, and Pacific Sales. The International segment is comprised of all operations outside the U.S. and its territories, which includes Canada, Europe, China, Mexico and Turkey. The company also markets its products under the brand names: Best Buy, Audio visions, Best Buy Mobile, The Carphone Warehouse, Five Star, Future Shop, Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video, Napster, Pacific Sales and The Phone House. The company changed its name from Sound of Music, Inc. to Best Buy Co., Inc. in 1983. Best Buy was founded by Richard M. Schulze in 1966 and is headquartered in Richfield, MN (BestBuy.com). Through its different brands, Best Buy has offerings in 6 different revenue categories: consumer electronics, home office, entertainment software, appliances, services, and other. Best Buy is considered a Oligopoly. A market where a very few large sellers dominate an industry and they each know how the other will react to changes...
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...Years Day New Years Day is the first day of the year, January 1st. it is a celebration of the old year and the new one to come. People make New Years Resolutions each New Years and promise themselves that they will keep this resolution until next year. New Years Eve is a major social event. Clubs everywhere are packed with party-goers who stay out all night and go nuts at midnight. At midnight it is a tradition to make lots of noise. The traditional New Years Ball is dropped every year in Times Square in New York City at 12 o’clock. This event can be seen all over the world on television. Valentine’s Day Saint Valentine’s Day is a day that is set aside to promote the idea of “love”. It is celebrated on February 14th. People send greeting cards or gifts to loved one and friends to shoe them that they care. Easter Easter is a major Christian holiday that commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on Sunday between March 22 and April 25. The 40 days leading up to Easter are observed as Lent. Besides the religious aspects of Easter, people also celebrate spring or the sign of the new life. Flowers are seen everywhere. There are often Easter Parades such as the one in New York City where people dress up in their new spring clothes. Children receive Easter baskets filled with candy Easter eggs, chocolate bunnies and jelly beans! The dying of egg with food color is also an Easter tradition in many American families Memorial Day Memorial Day is a legal...
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...Environmental Scan Paper MGT/498 December 10, 2014 Dr. Pamela Linden Environmental Scan Paper Environmental scanning plays a critical role in the strategic management planning process. The environmental scan provides important information, which may be useful in forecasting changes for the future. Environmental scanning is, “the monitoring, evaluation, and dissemination of information from the external and internal environments to key people within the organization.” (Wheelen and Hunger, Ch.4, Sec. 4.1) Managers scan the internal environment for strengths and weaknesses and the external environment for opportunities and threats. Strengths and weaknesses can be found within the company structure, as well as the employee pool. Scanning the external environment can expose the company to opportunities not yet taken advantage of by other companies. This external scan can also bring light to threats from other organizations in respect to products, services, and costs. Starbucks was founded in 1971 when the first coffee store was opened, and became the competitive company it is today when expansion began in 1987. Starbucks’ mission is “to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time.” (Starbucks, Our Heritage, 2014) Internal factors affecting Starbucks’ product decisions involve environmental aspects such as where their coffee beans are farmed and the cost of those beans. If the farmers have issues with their beans, this...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 1 The problem .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Background ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 Research ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 PMB................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Primary data survey .............................................................................................................................. 5 Industry overview .................................................................................................................................. 7 Costs ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Revenues ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 The...
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...For the exclusive use of V. THANGAMANI KEL158 Revised May 8, 2009 MARK JEFFERY A&D High Tech (B): Managing Scope Change After successfully planning and organizing the A&D High Tech online store project, project manager Chris Johnson was promoted to vice president of e-business. Eric Robertson returned from his leave and assumed the position he had left as the project manager for the online store. In late summer 2003, Johnson began hearing whispers from his colleagues that the project was in trouble. On August 20, CIO Matt Webb frantically approached Johnson in his office. He had just fired Robertson and wanted Johnson to serve as the interim project manager. For more than three months, Robertson had told Webb that the project was on track, but suddenly he changed course and told Webb that he “guessed” it would be at least one month late and that costs would overrun by more than 20 percent. This was hardly acceptable, since it was imperative that the project be completed in time for the holiday shopping season. The project had strategic importance to the company and was integral to its holiday promotion strategy. Webb explained to Johnson that there was an additional challenge: the vice president of marketing wanted to create “promotional bundles” for the holiday season. Promotional bundles are a collection of items bundled together and sold at a lower cost than if the items were purchased individually. A&D’s trial promotions with some retailers had shown...
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